1. Introduction to Web Authoring Ellen Cushman cushmane
Class mtg. #17
Ellen Cushman cushmane
@msu.edu

2. Where we are
M 3/17 assignment #4 intro, assign groups, brainstorm orgs.
W 3/19 selecting organizations, problem analysis procedure
M 3/24 proposal due (1-2 pages)
W 3/26 web standards & research design charts
M 3/31 designing test, planning
W 4/2 testing and compliance, executing
M 4/7 visual rhetoric, intro (readability (fonts & whitespace), rhetoric and psych of color schemes)
W 4/9 visual rhetoric, 2 (space: real estate, eye/hand movement, information layout)
M 4/14 Workshop usability testing
W 4/16 Presentation workshops. Reports due.
M & W 4/21- /23 Presentations on websolutions

3. Today in Class | Next Class
Wrap-up for P3 - any remaining questions?
Please post your project links to your personal pages.
Please update your project logs.
Intro to Websoultions
P3 projects & teams
Designing your inquiry for P3 - first steps
Meet with an organization member who needs help.
Discuss the Web Standards we’ll be looking at.
Inquiry Methods for Usability Studies

4. Websolutions Deliverables
To successfully complete this assignment you’ll need to turn in the following.
Project Proposals 1-2 pages
Preliminary reports 2-3 pages
Presentation on preliminary reports
Final reports 4-5 pages
Final websolutions presentations
Please see syllabus for description of the project goals.

5. Brainstorming Organizations
Survey facebook
Consider helping an organization, church, or student group to which you belong.
Or: find a local organization that represents a cause you’re interested in or provides a needed service.
Remember to pick an organization or group that could benefit from your analysis of the usability of their existing website!

6. WS Project Proposals Project proposal should include:
Header 411 (To, From, Re:, Date)
Intro to organization
Web presence currently have (describe & give url)
Needs assessment (what do they need, what can you provide?)
Problem Analysis (presented next class)
Note:
Proposals are
due 3/24

7. For Next Time
More about your first deliverable for P3: progress report
More about Scenario-based testing for Usability & Accessibility
Participation Activity today: Create slots for your P3 deliverables on your project page or on a new P3 team page